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Walden Flashcards

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High levels of serotonin, high fever, muscular rigidity, mental status changes, hyperreflexia, dilated pupils, life threatening reaction, contraindicated with MOA, TCA, SSRI

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Acute serotonin syndrome

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Rare life threatening idiopathic reaction from typical and atypical antipsychotics, affect dopamine in the brain, high fever, muscular rigidity, mental status, fluctuating BP, urinary incontinence

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Malignant neuroleptic syndrome

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Allows 72 hours involuntary detention for evaluation and treatment of high
risk suicidal patients.

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Baker act

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4
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Zyprexa, Risperdal, Seroquel

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Atypical antipsychotics

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Haldol black box warning

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Typical antipsychotic

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Sudden death in elderly, prolong QT interval fata arrhythmia torsade’s
de point

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Antipsychotics

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7
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Lamictal,Tegretol, Depakote

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Anticonvulsant

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Side effect- loss of libido Erectile dysfunction, anorexia,

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SSRI

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first line treatment
of OCD/depression, celexa/citalopram, Lexapro/escitalopram, Prozac/fluoxetine,
Zoloft/sertraline, Paxil/paroxetine

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SSRI

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Wellbutrin (increases risk of seizures) , Zyban(smoking)

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Atypical antidepressant

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Effexor, Cymbalta

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SNRI

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For depression, can be for post herpetic neuralgia, Elavil, doxepin, nortriptyline,
side effect- suicide, hoard pills, cardiac arrhythmias and neuro effects seizures

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TCA

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13
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Bipolar disorder

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Lithium

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Contraindicated with other antidepressants and high tyramine foods ( fermented
foods, beer cheese wine fava beans)

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MAO

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Anxiety panic or insomnia,

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Benzodiazepines

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16
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Used for severe alcohol withdrawal and seizures

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Valium

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17
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Disturbance in cognitive, emotional behavior, somatic regulations, depressed mood and loss of interest or pleasure.

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Depression

18
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Depressed mood for 2 weeks or longer,

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Depression - time Dx

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anhedonia, decreased/increased appetite, weight loss or gain, sleep disorder, psychomotor agitation or retardation, fatigue, loss of energy, feeling of worthlessness(poor self-image), inappropriate guilt, recurrent thoughts of death(suicide), difficulty thinking or concentrating/indecisiveness.

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Depressions behaviour

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Dx - CBC, TSH, Vit B12

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Depression - Dx

21
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Tx - rule out other disease refer psychotherapy ,first line SSRI

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Depression - Tx

22
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Akinesia- inability to initiate movement, akathisia- unable to stay still, tardive dyskinesia- involuntary movements- lip smacking, tongue face and extremities

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Extrapyramidal symptoms

23
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Inability to experience pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable

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Anhedonia

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Is a behavior disorder, common comorbidities- oppositional defiant disorder, conduct disorder, learning disorder, depression, anxiety, tics and Tourette’s, bipolar and substance abuse

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ADHD

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SSRI, antidepressant, sertraline, reduce sperm count, increases infertility Black Box warning

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Zoloft

26
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Olanzapine, antipsychotic, for schizo and bipolar, monitor CBC for low WBC, weight, b/p, mental status, lips, prolactin, glucose CAUSES ELEVATED LIPDS

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Zyprexa

27
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is characterized by mania and depression refer to psychiatrist TX lithium, Depakote, SSRI

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Bipolar

28
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delusions, paranoia, disorganized speech, hallucinations, refer to psychiatrist, KNOW MEDS AND TX

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Schizophrenia

29
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Inflated sense of self, during manic episode, bipolar symptom, narcissistic disorder, special powers, spiritual connections, or religious relationships

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Grandiosity

30
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Onset adolescence, fear of gaining weight, purging uses laxatives, vomiting, binge eating, food restriction, complications osteoporosis, BMI <18.5, lanugo, amenorrhea, peripheral edema, cardiac arrhythmias

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Anorexia nervosa

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Characterized by flashbacks of traumatic event,
Dx - PTSD checklist, PCL-5, Tx - first line treatment SSRI, cognitive behavioral therapy, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR)

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PTSD

32
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Depression, menopausal symptoms

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St john wort

33
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Anxiety and insomnia

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Kava Kava/valerian root

34
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Spelling or counting backwards

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Attention and calculation

35
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Is when maladaptive behavior pattern occurs from repeated alcohol
abuse BAC >.08 is illegal Dx - GGT, AST ALT

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Alcohol abuse

36
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Screening for problem drinking or dependence, 2 out 4 suggests alcohol abuse

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Cage Questionnaire

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Sudden onset of confusion, delusions, hallucinations, grand mal seizures
Tx - benzodiazepine, Vitamins AA, refer to ED

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Acute delirium tremors

38
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Chronic thiamine deficiency

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Korsakoff’s syndrome

39
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Nicotine gum, chew and par in buccal mucosa, no smoking cause
nicotine overdose, cause MI, HTM
Tx - Zyban and/or Chantix

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Smoking cessation

40
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Tx - first line is sleep hygiene, refer to sleep lab, Benadryl, Benzodiazepines

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Insomnia

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